Encinitas district taps new assistant superintendent

ENCINITAS  The Encinitas Union School District board has named Angelica Lopez as the new assistant superintendent of administrative services.

The board unanimously approved the hiring at its Oct. 8 meeting. Lopez replaces Vince Jewell, who was interim assistant superintendent.

Lopez has worked the past seven years as principal of Ocean Knoll School. Under Lopez’s leadership, Ocean Knoll’s student achievement has improved, including through an increase of more than 135 points in standardized state test scores, the district said. Ocean Knoll is in the final process of being accredited as an International Baccalaureate World School.

As a child, Lopez began her own education in the Encinitas district as an English language learner at Capri Elementary. Over her education career, Lopez has worked as a bilingual elementary and middle school teacher, and elementary and middle school assistant principal.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from San Diego State University, and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and an Administrative Credential from the University of San Diego. She is working on her doctorate studies through the University of La Verne.